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Brandon Routh

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Brandon James Routh (pronounced like "south") was born in Des Moines, Iowa, and grew up in nearby Norwalk. He is the son of Catherine (Lear), a teacher, and Ronald Routh, a carpenter. He has English, Scottish, and German ancestry. Brandon attended the University of Iowa and starred in many productions at the Norwalk Theater of Performing Arts. His first professional acting role was in the ABC television series Odd Man Out (1999), and he went on to guest star in the series Gilmore Girls (2000) and Undressed (1999). He came to fame with Superman Returns (2006) and DC's Legends of Tomorrow (2016). In his spare time, Routh enjoys playing soccer and basketball, swimming, biking and reading.
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Which 'This Is Us' Star Was Almost Arrow?

Which 'This Is Us' Star Was Almost Arrow?

DC's slate of Arrowverse shows is ever-expanding, and so is the list of actors who almost snagged a role. Which Arrowverse superheroes were almost played by someone else?
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Dominic Purcell, Brandon Routh, and Maisie Richardson-Sellers in DC's Legends of Tomorrow (2016)
Brandon Routh and Jes Macallan in DC's Legends of Tomorrow (2016)
Brandon Routh and Caity Lotz in DC's Legends of Tomorrow (2016)
Brandon Routh, Matt Ryan, and Maisie Richardson-Sellers in DC's Legends of Tomorrow (2016)
Brandon Routh and Tala Ashe in DC's Legends of Tomorrow (2016)
Brandon Routh, Nick Zano, Caity Lotz, and Maisie Richardson-Sellers in DC's Legends of Tomorrow (2016)
Rick Gonzalez, Chyler Leigh, Wentworth Miller, Dominic Purcell, David Ramsey, Brandon Routh, Nick Zano, Stephen Amell, Caity Lotz, Grant Gustin, Tala Ashe, Juliana Harkavy, Echo Kellum, and Maisie Richardson-Sellers in DC's Legends of Tomorrow (2016)
Dominic Purcell, Brandon Routh, Nick Zano, Caity Lotz, and Franz Drameh in DC's Legends of Tomorrow (2016)
Dominic Purcell, Brandon Routh, Nick Zano, Caity Lotz, and Franz Drameh in DC's Legends of Tomorrow (2016)
Brandon Routh and Arthur Darvill in DC's Legends of Tomorrow (2016)
Brandon Routh in DC's Legends of Tomorrow (2016)
Brandon Routh and Franz Drameh in DC's Legends of Tomorrow (2016)

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Brandon Routh in Superman Returns (2006)
Superman Returns
6.1
  • Clark Kent
  • Superman
  • 2006
Jason Schwartzman, Michael Cera, Chris Evans, Brandon Routh, Mae Whitman, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Satya Bhabha, Shôta Saitô, and Keita Saitou in Scott Pilgrim vs. the World (2010)
Scott Pilgrim vs. the World
7.5
  • Todd Ingram
  • 2010
Zachary Levi and Yvonne Strahovski in Chuck (2007)
Chuck
8.2
TV Series
  • Daniel Shaw
Dominic Purcell, Olivia Swann, Shayan Sobhian, Nick Zano, Matt Ryan, Adam Tsekhman, Caity Lotz, Tala Ashe, Jes Macallan, and Lisseth Chavez in DC's Legends of Tomorrow (2016)
DC's Legends of Tomorrow
6.8
TV Series
  • Ray Palmer
  • The Atom
  • Atom
  • Neron

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  • Magic: The Gathering
    • (voice)
    • Post-production
  • Out of Order!
    • Post-production
  • The Redeemer
    • Completed
  • Jesse L. Martin, Danielle Panabaker, Grant Gustin, Candice Patton, and Carlos Valdes in The Flash (2014)
    The Flash
  • With Love (2021)
    With Love
  • Brandon Routh and Kimberley Sustad in The Nine Kittens of Christmas (2021)
    The Nine Kittens of Christmas
  • Dominic Purcell, Olivia Swann, Shayan Sobhian, Nick Zano, Matt Ryan, Adam Tsekhman, Caity Lotz, Tala Ashe, Jes Macallan, and Lisseth Chavez in DC's Legends of Tomorrow (2016)
    DC's Legends of Tomorrow
    • ...
  • Nathan Fillion, Richard T. Jones, Eric Winter, Alyssa Diaz, Melissa O'Neil, and Mekia Cox in The Rookie (2018)
    The Rookie
  • Home Movie: The Princess Bride (2020)
    Home Movie: The Princess Bride
  • Donna Murphy, Brandon Routh, Jo Koy, Armando Gutierrez, Amiah Miller, and Emily Carey in Anastasia (2020)
    Anastasia
  • Stephen Amell in Arrow (2012)
    Arrow
  • Javicia Leslie in Batwoman (2019)
    Batwoman
  • David Harewood, Chyler Leigh, Jesse Rath, Azie Tesfai, Melissa Benoist, Katie McGrath, and Nicole Maines in Supergirl (2015)
    Supergirl
  • Conor Sherry, Chance Hurstfield, Dior Goodjohn, Luca Padovan, and Telci Huynh in Are You Afraid of the Dark? (2019)
    Are You Afraid of the Dark?
    • (uncredited)
  • Laurence Fishburne, Anthony Anderson, Jenifer Lewis, Tracee Ellis Ross, Yara Shahidi, Marcus Scribner, Miles Brown, and Marsai Martin in Black-ish (2014)
    Black-ish
  • Magic: The Gathering Arena (2018)
    Magic: The Gathering Arena
    • (voice)
  • Lego DC Super-Villains (2018)
    Lego DC Super-Villains
    • (voice)
  • Megalyn Echikunwoke, Stephen Amell, and Grant Gustin in Vixen: The Movie (2017)
    Vixen: The Movie
    • (voice)

Producer

  • Brandon Routh, Nick Wechsler, Steve Sandvoss, Courtney Ford, Shoshana Bush, Laura Boersma, and John Stewart Muller in Fling (2008)
    Fling

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We Are Superman
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We Are Superman
"Batwoman" vs. "Crisis": How the Next Arrowverse Crossover Might Go Down
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"Batwoman" vs. "Crisis": How the Next Arrowverse Crossover Might Go Down
Dylan Dog: Dead of Night
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Dylan Dog: Dead of Night
Bubbles' Second Bubble
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Bubbles' Second Bubble
Superman Returns
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Superman Returns
Superman Returns
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Superman Returns
Superman Returns
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Superman Returns
Superman Returns
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Superman Returns
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Official Trailer
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Final Trailer
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Official LEGO® DC Super-Villains Launch Trailer
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Official LEGO® DC Super-Villains Launch Trailer

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    • October 9, 1979
    • Des Moines, Iowa, USA
    • Courtney FordNovember 24, 2007 - present (1 child)
    • Leo James Routh
    • Ron Routh
  • Other works
    Music video for Christina Aguilera: "What a Girl Wants."
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    • 4 Articles
    • 10 Magazine Cover Photos

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    Unlike fellow Superman actors Christopher Reeve and Tom Welling, he is a huge Superman fan. As a kid, he collected the comics, owned the films, and even wore Superman pajamas.
  • Quotes
    [Talking about his work with a movement coach to capture Superman's physical presence]: "We worked on posture. Spine straight, hips forward, neck in line - just a clean motion moving through the world. [on the bright side] I slouch less."
    • Muscular physique
    • Superman Returns
      (2006)
      $1,000,000

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